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Lettera'latent No. 480,224,I dated Juiy 21', 1868.

IMPBOVEMENTIN BUTTON-PIASTEN'ERS.

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Beit known that I, EZRA RIPLEY, of the 'city of Troy, in the county of Rensselaer, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Garment-Button Fasteners; and I do hereby declare that the following is e full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being hereby had to the accompunying drawings, which form and mke u' part of this specification.

Like letters represent and refer to vlike' or corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a. view of e. piece of cloth, having attached on the surface thereof u button, by means of my'. 'said fastener, hereinafter fully described.

Figure is n. view of the under side of said piece of cloth, showing my `said improved fastener, and the manner of applying the same, as fully hereinafter described and setrforth. I Figure 3 is a view of my said fastener, separated from the cloth and button; and

Figure-4 is a. cross-section, clearly showingthe'manner of applying my said improved fastener, for th purposes hereinafter fully described and set forth.

I- The nature of my said invention consists'in the employment of a. suitably-shaped piece of leather, or other materiel, A, hfrvinr a. tongue, B, and slot C, by means of which buttonsand like artieles'may be'securely fasttened und attached to any garment or article of clothingsubstantially in the -manner and for the purposes Y hereinafter specified. l,

To enable others skilled inthe art to which my invention relates to make and use the same, I'will here proceed to describe the construction end operetion ofthe same, which is as follows, to wit:

I make the body A und tongue B, of my said'fasteuer, of any material that will answer the required purpose, but leather has been found to be best adapted for that purpose, and the cheupest and most readily obtained. Y

The size, shape, and strength of saidbuttomfastener may be varied as deemed best, but that shown in the drawings is the best adapted tothe required purpose.

The slot C is cut in the body of the fastener A, and of u size to correspond to thesize of the'eye of the button. When desired to fasten-a button to a, gzirment with my said improved fastener, the eye of thlebutton is passed through a. slot in the garment, and then through the slot C in the body of the fastener. The tongue B is then passed .through the eye ofthe button, as 'shownnt figs. 2'and 3, thereby making the button fast to the garment without the use-of thread und needle.

The advantages claimed for my said buttonfastener are, that by the use thereof, buttons may be securely fastened to garments by any person in less time und nt less exp'ense than heretofore, and, being detachable, the .buttons may be removed at pleasure.

Hoving thus described the` nature of my said invention and improvement, what Iclaim as my. invention, und desire to secure by Letters Patent ofthe United States, is

A new and improved button-fastener, consisting of a, suitably-shaped piece of leather, or other suitable material, A, huviiga tongue, B, und slot C, constructed and varrangedsubstantially in the manner and for the purposes herein fully described aud set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hund, this 18th day of October, A. D. 1867.

` EZRA RIPLEY.

Witnesses 'CHARLES D. KE'LLUM,

WILLIAM FAuY. 

